The IDF declared the Quneitra area and the Emek Habacha area, both located in the northern Golan Heights, as closed military zones due to concerns that Israeli civilians would be injured from the fighting on the Syrian side of the border. The IDF said it would allow Israeli farmers into these areas to work their fields, but would limit them from getting close to the border fence. The decision was made after a situation assessment meeting in the Northern Command and it will be in effect until further notice.
